The Poetry of Sex

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Poetry of Sex
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sophie Hannah
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePoetry anthologies
Sex and sexuality
ISBN/Barcode 9780241962633
ClassificationsDewey:821.00803538
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 5 February 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Fifty Shades of Poetry - a no-holds-barred, highly enjoyable anthology of writing about sex 'It's the way that you say I don't usually do this.' Romance and poetry seem to go hand in hand but - implicit, explicit, nuanced or starkly frank - sex itself has long been a staple subject for poets. And little has changed over the centuries, from Ovid describing a summer afternoon of love-making to Rosemary Tonks telling the Story of a Hotel Room. Sophie Hannah's selection ranges from ancient Rome to modern New York, from gay to straight, from marital bliss to furtive adultery, but her principle has been to go low on the sugar and high on the excitement.

Author Biography

Sophie Hannah has published five collections of poetry. Her fifth Pessimism for Beginners was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Award in 2007. She also writes internationally successful psychological crime thrillers. She lives with her husband and children in Cambridge.

Reviews

Sophie Hannah is among the best at comprehending in rhyming verse the indignity of having a body and the nobility of having a heart * Guardian *